Which to use
“construidas” is a participle and “construimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,105
- “construidas” frequency rank
- #21,275
- “construimos” frequency rank
- 35380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | construidas | construimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de construido, participio de construir. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de construir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set construidas and construimos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: construidas is [kõnsˈt̪ɾwið̞as] while construimos is [kõnsˈt̪ɾwimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
construidas is recorded at frequency rank #14,105, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾwið̞as]. construimos is at rank #21,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾwimos].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35380, this pair ranks #186,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of construidas vs construimos
Shared letters: cinorstu. Private to "construidas": ad. Private to "construimos": m.
"construidas" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC · "construimos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- construidas ← cconstruidas · cnostruidas · connstruidas · consrtuidas · consstruidas · constriudas · constrruidas · construdias
- construimos ← cconstruimos · cnostruimos · connstruimos · consrtuimos · consstruimos · constriumos · constrruimos · construimmos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "construidas" and "construimos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "construidas" or "construimos"?
Remembering construidas vs construimos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “construidas”; for a verb, it's “construimos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “construidas” entry
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